Small civil war fought between proslavery and antislavery
advocates for control of the new territory of Kansas. In reprisal
for the Sack of Lawrence and the attack on Sumner, John Brown and
six companions murder five pro-slavery men at Pottawatomie Creek in
Kansas. A war of reprisals left 200 dead in Bleeding Kansas.
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Editors, Litencyc. "Bleeding Kansas". The Literary Encyclopedia. First published 01 March 2010 [https://www.litencyc.com/php/stopics.php?rec=true&UID=10922, accessed 06 May 2024.]
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